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let's start with your thoughts on what happened in boston. >> boston is the capital of new england, that is where i live. the boston marathon is one of the great events in this country. tragedy.eal, real our hearts and prayers go out to the families who have been maimed, people who have been maimed or killed. it is a terrible, terrible event. >> what does it mean to you at least if this happened in boston, we know that 10 years ago when 9/11 occurred, one of off fromnes ttook airport. as you mentioned, boston is the capital of new england. what is your sense that the country has to do with this in boston? >> it is ultimately, extraordinarily sad. to think that people are celebrating an event, running 26 miles, cannot do that in safety. it is a terrible thing. rd: when the country has to this, it i sugh a cause to put politics on the back burner. that cannot be ignored. the issues about that i had asked to come on about to discuss before this incident, how does an act, a horrific act like this change or steer in a different direction the debates that are already happening as we speak? reg
let's start with your thoughts on what happened in boston. >> boston is the capital of new england, that is where i live. the boston marathon is one of the great events in this country. tragedy.eal, real our hearts and prayers go out to the families who have been maimed, people who have been maimed or killed. it is a terrible, terrible event. >> what does it mean to you at least if this happened in boston, we know that 10 years ago when 9/11 occurred, one of off fromnes ttook...
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let's go over to boston now and bbc's reporter. is a morning like no other for boston. find national guard in the center of their city and vast areas of it off.ned behind me there is a gigantic crime scene. that st few yards of marathon are being combed over by the police as they look for clues. it was a beautiful spring afternoon. the streets were packed with a with their supporters. blasts.e the terrifying it should have been a moment of for runners finishing the marathon. instead, there was confusion and then horror. two explosions trying to cause .aximum damage >> no way, no way. go back. death and destruction in frightening d spectators. rushed to help the wounded. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> i saw a trash can explode and people started throwing down the and running over each other and i ran in the other could.on as fast as i >> there was an explosion and air. white smoke in the it was horrible. traumatizing. >> i saw quite a few casualties coming back. guy with his legs gone t the knees, ankles and feet missing. shrapnel in the side of the head. your belongings and
let's go over to boston now and bbc's reporter. is a morning like no other for boston. find national guard in the center of their city and vast areas of it off.ned behind me there is a gigantic crime scene. that st few yards of marathon are being combed over by the police as they look for clues. it was a beautiful spring afternoon. the streets were packed with a with their supporters. blasts.e the terrifying it should have been a moment of for runners finishing the marathon. instead, there was...
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the federal aviation administration implemented a no-fly zone over portions of boston. new york city police deployed police and strengthened protection around manhattan landmarks including major hotels. law enforcement officials in washington have increased security throughout the capital. they have barred pedestrians from pennsylvania avenue, the street that runs in front of the white house. u.s. president barack obama ordered an immediate investigation. >> earlier today i was briefed by my homeland security. we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: after 9/11, the government set up the department of homeland security. officials there gather and analyze information in an effort to ward off further attacks. in 2009, security agents found that a man about to board an airplane was hiding a bomb in his clothes. in 2010, investigators found explosives in a car in new york's times square. recently they have been monitoring individuals who engage in p
the federal aviation administration implemented a no-fly zone over portions of boston. new york city police deployed police and strengthened protection around manhattan landmarks including major hotels. law enforcement officials in washington have increased security throughout the capital. they have barred pedestrians from pennsylvania avenue, the street that runs in front of the white house. u.s. president barack obama ordered an immediate investigation. >> earlier today i was briefed by...
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deborah herschman said an ion battery sparked a fire in boston. >> this investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. >> engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. hersman said they didn't place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. she said investigators have not determined why the battleries short circuited. another battery fire forced the pilot of a nippon dreamliner to make an emergency landing in western japan. u.s. authorities gounded all 787s, officials at boeing estimated the batteries were likely to cause smoke only once in every 10 million flight hours. >>> a new type of bullet train has taken to the rails that increase safety in the event of a massive earthquake. the central japan railway company operates the new train. it's an upgraded version of the n 700. the first train left tokyo station on friday morning as a large number of railway fans looked on. the new model's top speed remains 270 kilometers per ho
deborah herschman said an ion battery sparked a fire in boston. >> this investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. >> engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. hersman said they didn't place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. she said investigators have not determined why the battleries short circuited....
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a judge in boston says the callousness and depravity of his crimes is almost unfathomable. james whitey bulger led a criminal career that spanned decades. in the 1950s he was sent to alcatraz for hijacking and bank robbery and in the 1970s and 1980s he led a murderous reign in boston, becoming one of america's most notorious gangsters. he inspired the oscar-winning film "the departed "gmt." -- "the departed." here whitey bolger is seen meeting with another crime boss. it later emerged he was a top level informant for a corrupt fbi agent who ignored his crimes for information on a rival new england mafia. he fled boston in 1994 after a tipoff that officials were closing in and went on the run for more than 15 years. authorities put a $2 million bounty on his head and until his capture two years ago he had been on america's most wanted list. police arrested him at his santa monica apartment just days after releasing an appeal looking for his long-term girlfriend. find her, and you will find him. it worked. to massachusetts, james whitey bolger finally faced his crimes. a judg
a judge in boston says the callousness and depravity of his crimes is almost unfathomable. james whitey bulger led a criminal career that spanned decades. in the 1950s he was sent to alcatraz for hijacking and bank robbery and in the 1970s and 1980s he led a murderous reign in boston, becoming one of america's most notorious gangsters. he inspired the oscar-winning film "the departed "gmt." -- "the departed." here whitey bolger is seen meeting with another crime boss....
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this is from the "boston globe." tell me what you think. it's on the scene. the series spends precious little time acknowledging the two-sided nature of some of these nature alluding to the effect of accounts recover, that is sam colt. we'll get to him in a effect the effect it had on society or the damage barbie has done to girls' body images, do you think that is pettifoggery? >> i think that is totally political correct [bleep] this exanling of the -- look, anything is only as good as the usage you make of t. the telephone -- i could call the telephone and say to this guy, hey you screaming what's it and he would say look at the abuse of the telephone. it depends the use you make of it, and of us course it's ridiculous to say i look at the two sides. i acknowledge the fact that guns kill people but so do other things like starve vacation and we would have a lot of starvation but for the innovators, even the writer of the "boston gbe" should go on his knees and thank the intervaitors daley. >> the innovateor lift is long. i pulled out 5 1. oliver evans, hig
this is from the "boston globe." tell me what you think. it's on the scene. the series spends precious little time acknowledging the two-sided nature of some of these nature alluding to the effect of accounts recover, that is sam colt. we'll get to him in a effect the effect it had on society or the damage barbie has done to girls' body images, do you think that is pettifoggery? >> i think that is totally political correct [bleep] this exanling of the -- look, anything is only...
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investigators found last week's incident in boston found the same type of device. japan's transport ministry plans to send a team next week to meet with representatives of the manufacturer. >>> a group of researchers is urging people in japan to think about worst case scenarios. they say it's the on lie way to prepare for a huge quake in the pacific. one that could claim more than 300,000 lives. >> reporter: these are experts for disaster prevention. they have been studying the quake that devastated kobe 18 years ago. this professor is leading the study and the call to be prepared. >> translator: quake survivors can't carry on without water, food and fuel. that's a vital issue. >> reporter: the expert's main concern is water. they expect a severe shortage after the big one strikes. a major quake off the pacific coast could affect the most populated area of japan, leaving 50 million in desperate need of water. the group estimates these areas will need a total 100,000 kilo liters of water on day one. in all companies have been 560,000 kilo liters of bottled water in
investigators found last week's incident in boston found the same type of device. japan's transport ministry plans to send a team next week to meet with representatives of the manufacturer. >>> a group of researchers is urging people in japan to think about worst case scenarios. they say it's the on lie way to prepare for a huge quake in the pacific. one that could claim more than 300,000 lives. >> reporter: these are experts for disaster prevention. they have been studying the...
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in the nba, the meeting between boston a minnesota -- boston wbeat minnesota. the timber wolves headed into the game with only five wins. for the celtics, a 15-point lead by the end of the first quarter with the ray allen hitting a three-point qer. eddie house with the steal. the top scorer for boston was paul pierce with 29 points in the contest and hit 06 of his three-point attempts. that's all your sports for now. i will be back later on. back to you. >> thank you. a reminder of our main story. president obama's made domestic priority, health-care reform, has cleared a key hurdle in the u.s. senate. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm julia stiles. >> i'm kevin bacon. >> i'm kim cattrall. >> hi, i'm ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. >> i'm henry loui
in the nba, the meeting between boston a minnesota -- boston wbeat minnesota. the timber wolves headed into the game with only five wins. for the celtics, a 15-point lead by the end of the first quarter with the ray allen hitting a three-point qer. eddie house with the steal. the top scorer for boston was paul pierce with 29 points in the contest and hit 06 of his three-point attempts. that's all your sports for now. i will be back later on. back to you. >> thank you. a reminder of our...
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temperatures expected to shoot up to the mid-30s in places like boston, chicago and new york. the arm temperature this time of the year is in the mid to upper 20s. so very dangerously hot conditions for the next few days across the northeastern u.s. finally, in europe, they're mostly try thanks to a big area of high pressure. there are a few things to talk about. mountain showers are likely across northern spain and the alpine region. and a series of lows is producing wet and windy weather for the north and unstable weather continues for the balkan peninsula. it's very hot across central and western europe. here's your extended forecast. >>> people who watch britain's royal family are eagerly awaiting the birth of a royal baby. the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting their first child any day now. officials say other babies born on the same day will receive silver pennies as gifts. the mint will produce commemorative coins. they will come in a pouch along with a message card. people in britain customarily give silver coins to the paurnts of new borns for good luck. par
temperatures expected to shoot up to the mid-30s in places like boston, chicago and new york. the arm temperature this time of the year is in the mid to upper 20s. so very dangerously hot conditions for the next few days across the northeastern u.s. finally, in europe, they're mostly try thanks to a big area of high pressure. there are a few things to talk about. mountain showers are likely across northern spain and the alpine region. and a series of lows is producing wet and windy weather for...
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bbc news, boston. >> im jonathan charles. the u.k., denmark are many countries shutting down their airspace as volcanic ash is spreading south from iceland. equipment is pouring into china a day after an earthquake there killed more than 600 people. political history is about to be made and it could change the outcome of the prime minister general election of the decade. leaders are making their final preparations for the first ever televised election debate, the first of three. the focus will be on domestic policy. our political correspondent reports now. >> for the last week, the political leaders of britain have tried to root every last voter they can. they are about to converge on manchester and will make a piece of the election history. just about every other country has the tradition of the election debate. >> do not point at me. >> it is made famous by the americans dating back in 1960. britain until now has been reluctant to copy them. will they have any meaning in an age where there are no clearly ideological divides
bbc news, boston. >> im jonathan charles. the u.k., denmark are many countries shutting down their airspace as volcanic ash is spreading south from iceland. equipment is pouring into china a day after an earthquake there killed more than 600 people. political history is about to be made and it could change the outcome of the prime minister general election of the decade. leaders are making their final preparations for the first ever televised election debate, the first of three. the focus...
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boston is the nation's fourth largest archdiocese. it has just half the number of priests it had in the 1960's. the new rule only affects men turning seventy after august 1. those who have health problems can apply for "senior priest" status-- meaning they would serve in limited capacities, such as replacing clergy on vacation or sick leave. archbishop of canterbury rowan williams this week acknowledged that the u.s. episcopal church has provoked "very serious anxieties" across the 77- million-member worldwide anglican communion. he said his church body may have to accept what he called a new two-track system in order to avoid schism. at the episcopal general convention two weeks ago, delegates voted to move forward in allowing more g#,8r:r]:hpgd in creating liturgies to bless same-sex unions. those votes exacerbated long- simmering tensions. williams said one solution may be a new structure with two different styles of being anglican. a tense national debate about racial profiling has continued since harvard scholar henry louis gates
boston is the nation's fourth largest archdiocese. it has just half the number of priests it had in the 1960's. the new rule only affects men turning seventy after august 1. those who have health problems can apply for "senior priest" status-- meaning they would serve in limited capacities, such as replacing clergy on vacation or sick leave. archbishop of canterbury rowan williams this week acknowledged that the u.s. episcopal church has provoked "very serious anxieties"...
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both f them back on this program and to have them zitding here at wgbh in boston. so the state of american education today. >> drew and i really have extraordinary... the extraordinary privilege of sitting in the midst of these cauldrons of collaborations that are universities and that, frankly, have been founts of innovation in ways that i think most americans underappreciate. have been the source of if fuel for the innovation economy that has built this nation's great economic strength. you and i have talked about this before but bob solo, one of our nobel prize winning economists, demonstrated that over half of the economic growth in america post-world war ii can be attributed to innovation. and the heart of what we do on our campuses is to turn great ideas into innovations and they're not just about new technologies and new businesses, they're about new ideas, new ways of billing communities, new ways of relating to one another, new ways of interacting around the world. so what happens in our campuses, we bring people together, they have great ideas that then t
both f them back on this program and to have them zitding here at wgbh in boston. so the state of american education today. >> drew and i really have extraordinary... the extraordinary privilege of sitting in the midst of these cauldrons of collaborations that are universities and that, frankly, have been founts of innovation in ways that i think most americans underappreciate. have been the source of if fuel for the innovation economy that has built this nation's great economic strength....
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tonight from boston, the president of harvard, drew faust and the president of m.i.t., susan hockfield. >> i think an important part of how we think about competition in higher education is that it is always so tied up with collaboration and sharing it's a race that in a sense everyone loses, not one group or another. because if we discover things more fully, more rapidly, if we discover more things, if we are able to move research that will save lives or improve lives forward at a more rapid pace, that's good for everyone. >> we will be judged badly if america does not invent the next chapter in democratic capitalism. and it's democratic capitalism that's better for all. a democratic capitalism that welcomes all comers into our midst. america has so many fabulous models of opportunity for many that are to the world's benefit. >> rose: and from new york, a conversation recorded last week with felix rohatyn. >> caretaker share holding, which is a very good concept that people have. that the responsibility of directors, for instance, and shareholders, is not just to the stockholders but
tonight from boston, the president of harvard, drew faust and the president of m.i.t., susan hockfield. >> i think an important part of how we think about competition in higher education is that it is always so tied up with collaboration and sharing it's a race that in a sense everyone loses, not one group or another. because if we discover things more fully, more rapidly, if we discover more things, if we are able to move research that will save lives or improve lives forward at a more...
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are hoping to find out why the battery in the 787 caught fire while the plane was on the tarmac in boston. >> we do not expect to see fire events on board aircraft. this is a very serious air safety concern. >> reporter: the lithium batteries play a key role. dream liners have two sets of them. one is under the cockpit. it provides back up energy in an emergency. the other is under the passenger cabin. it starts the jet's engines. the batteries way half as much as conventional batteries but provide same amount of power. the problem is they are more susceptible to catching fire when they overheat. in the japan airlines case the battery caught fire. ntsb chair says there's evidence of short circuiting in the chemical reaction. that's when high temperatures trigger an uncontrollable reaction. >> the photo on the right, and you can see the cells that are outlined in red, show the eight damaged cells of our battery that we're investigating in the lab. >> reporter: among the batteries eight cells three were heavily damaged just as investigators are trying to figure out why those differ differen
are hoping to find out why the battery in the 787 caught fire while the plane was on the tarmac in boston. >> we do not expect to see fire events on board aircraft. this is a very serious air safety concern. >> reporter: the lithium batteries play a key role. dream liners have two sets of them. one is under the cockpit. it provides back up energy in an emergency. the other is under the passenger cabin. it starts the jet's engines. the batteries way half as much as conventional...
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researchers in boston in the u.s. think they may have found something to stop tumors from growing. it is still some way off. well, seven countries, 11 days. it has been quite a rollercoaster. the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton completed her tour of africa today in cape verde. and there was restored by her husband's secret mission to north korea, and then there was the press conference where she lost her legendary ". we look back. -- her legendary cool. we lookç back. >>ç when hillary clinton steppd off the plane in cape verde, it was 11 days, seven countries. the first-ever american president with african roots, they watched her. it began in a very african style in kenya, the homeland of president obama's father, but here, as in many cases it replaces, the issue of corruption was a topic. there were remarks that suggested that while the government has done much, it is still not enough. >> we strongly support and encourage the government of nigeria's efforts to increase transparency, reduce corruption, provide support for democratic processes him in preparation for the
researchers in boston in the u.s. think they may have found something to stop tumors from growing. it is still some way off. well, seven countries, 11 days. it has been quite a rollercoaster. the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton completed her tour of africa today in cape verde. and there was restored by her husband's secret mission to north korea, and then there was the press conference where she lost her legendary ". we look back. -- her legendary cool. we lookç back. >>ç...
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he told reporters and the boston herald included, this will be a part-time arrangement. subsequently, it was more called a leave of absence. in 2002 when running for governor and back in massachusetts, he called it a leave of absence and the beginning of 2002, but toward the end of the campaign when he was confronted by the democrat who is running against him with a number of outsourcing and bankruptcy practices by bain, that as many said -- i left in 1999 bridge was much more definitive. >> christopher rowland, the last question has to do with taxes, sent to cover for the boston globe, whether you think he will release more than two years? but i cannot hear you. i think he said something about taxes. he is facing extreme pressure to release more than two years. it really is reminiscent of the primary when he was under extreme pressure. if you remember in south carolina, to release tax forms. he had several bad days and finally did release some tax forms. they're sort of having a difficult time grappling with a whole issue of tax forms and his extraordinary wealth. he is
he told reporters and the boston herald included, this will be a part-time arrangement. subsequently, it was more called a leave of absence. in 2002 when running for governor and back in massachusetts, he called it a leave of absence and the beginning of 2002, but toward the end of the campaign when he was confronted by the democrat who is running against him with a number of outsourcing and bankruptcy practices by bain, that as many said -- i left in 1999 bridge was much more definitive....
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and their professional military that fights in our name basovich.es andrew at a professor of history boston university he joins us tonight from that campus. good to have you on the program. thanks for your time. >> thank you for having me on. >> how have we as americans failed our soldiers? surface americans hold their soldiers in very high regard. on publict manifested occasions whether it is the super bowl or the world series. my argument is that that is pretty thin. and substantively we have not provided support. i think the proper expression of support should be that we would want to ensure that our soldiers are never sent and harm's way unless absolutely necessary. when they go to fight the fight in wars that are properly managed. as a practical matter neither of those has retained create we have allowed a government to dispatch our soldiers to unnecessary wars with iraq being the principal example. afghanistan,and our soldiers have been subjected to mismanaged, poorly managed wars and the american people for the most part have stood aside and simply allow that to happen. >> i take you
and their professional military that fights in our name basovich.es andrew at a professor of history boston university he joins us tonight from that campus. good to have you on the program. thanks for your time. >> thank you for having me on. >> how have we as americans failed our soldiers? surface americans hold their soldiers in very high regard. on publict manifested occasions whether it is the super bowl or the world series. my argument is that that is pretty thin. and...
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they have been filing past his coffin which has been placed on view at the presidential library in boston. he died of brain cancer. he is being held as one of the major legislators of the last century. good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. still to come -- fresh help for korean families separated for decades. in north and south -- deal. -- the north and south -- deal. first though, scottish people oppose the release of the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing. ed an opinion poll was conducted by a bbc news. omicron he was returned to libya to a hero's welcome last week. >> of lockerbie. pan am 103 exploded over the small town. al-megrahi convicted of the killing, but released early on the grounds that cancer has brought him close to death. from jail to a jubilant welcome in libya -- from confinement, to global controversy. scots are deeply unhappy with the decision. polls conducted by icm research interviewed 1000 people throughout scotland. the finding suggests that 74% believe scotland's reputation has been damaged, while 60% believe al-megrahi should
they have been filing past his coffin which has been placed on view at the presidential library in boston. he died of brain cancer. he is being held as one of the major legislators of the last century. good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. still to come -- fresh help for korean families separated for decades. in north and south -- deal. -- the north and south -- deal. first though, scottish people oppose the release of the man convicted of the...
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to canada, where last night, the stanley cup was clinched by the boston bruins. it was a contest with the vancouver canucks which came down to a final game seven. the headlines this morning tell the tale. "the calgary sun" put it, "canada's cup hopes were bruin'd." but it's the violence that erupted in the losing city that featured in this banner. and in vancouver, one paper went to the headline "mayhem" to describe the scene. >> they came expecting to see their team triumph. instead, the vancouver fans experienced only humiliation as boston trounced their heros to win the prestigious stanley cup. mayhem outside the stadium. vancouver was turned into a riot zone for several hours. there were running battles between some fans and the police. others smashed shop windows and there were reports of widespread looting. for those not involved in the violence, there was only embarrassment. >> this is wrong for the city. this isn't the reputation we want. we did too much to bring this city to where it is today and this is what we do now? this is not what the city wants. >
to canada, where last night, the stanley cup was clinched by the boston bruins. it was a contest with the vancouver canucks which came down to a final game seven. the headlines this morning tell the tale. "the calgary sun" put it, "canada's cup hopes were bruin'd." but it's the violence that erupted in the losing city that featured in this banner. and in vancouver, one paper went to the headline "mayhem" to describe the scene. >> they came expecting to see...
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. >> born and raised in massachusetts, in the boston area. fletcher school of diplomacy. what made you seek out a career in the foreign service? >> i have been asked that so many times. did i grew up abroad? no. my father and stepfather were both professors. nothing to do with foreign service. i don't know. i was a young boy during the second world war. the second world war opened up american eyes to a world out there. then i went to college, a professor, international relations, etc., etc., went into the u.s. army. i thought, you know, serving in the american foreign service might be interesting and very worthwhile, so i took the foreign service examination, as one still has to do. i was fortunate enough to pass. i thought i would try it for a couple of years. one thing led to another. i really have found all of my assignments worth while. comfortable? no. challenging and worthwhile? i would do it all over again. >> you are a chair on the advisory council to host international visitors. what do they have in common? >> meridian international center is a not-for-profit pro
. >> born and raised in massachusetts, in the boston area. fletcher school of diplomacy. what made you seek out a career in the foreign service? >> i have been asked that so many times. did i grew up abroad? no. my father and stepfather were both professors. nothing to do with foreign service. i don't know. i was a young boy during the second world war. the second world war opened up american eyes to a world out there. then i went to college, a professor, international relations,...
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boston is stronger. just internet. l.a. has good companies but it's new york and san francisco. >> rose: thank you for being here. reid hoffman is here and known as the co-founder of linkedin with 150 million members and was an early backer of successful companies including facebook and has offered lesson from his success called the start-up of you and pleased to have him back with his co-author. he's a san francisco based entrepreneur writer and blogger. what is it you want us to know about starting up? >> in the modern world which is globalization and increasing competition and disruption of technology and it goes to individuals and they need to learn how to invest in themselves and navigate this world and the best is entrepreneurship and it's every individual acting entrepreneurial. >> rose: how do you act with the skillset and mindset of an entrepreneur. >> you take intelligent risk and presume the world's changing and don't think i'm on one life course like a career escalator. you presume change and we talked about bei
boston is stronger. just internet. l.a. has good companies but it's new york and san francisco. >> rose: thank you for being here. reid hoffman is here and known as the co-founder of linkedin with 150 million members and was an early backer of successful companies including facebook and has offered lesson from his success called the start-up of you and pleased to have him back with his co-author. he's a san francisco based entrepreneur writer and blogger. what is it you want us to know...
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boston wins game four of the world series, is it totally wrong echo tourists capitalizing and manchester in the english premier league going , ryan moore winning on the tour again, making it official. business,th the connection to big banks in japan? >> banks and gangsters. banks tourists -- banksters. >> i like it. loans, he a stop to is still staring. the right, reportedly, to refuse loans to underworld figures. it hit the bank just as it was seeking to it approve its corporate governance in overseas markets. it is expected that the ceo will stay in office but that the chairman could step down over this scandal. how about this story echo do you like ketchup? mcdonald says that they will stop serving heinz ketchup, putting an end to their 14 year relationship. they are going to block heinz after the former head of burger king took over as the heinz chief executive. taking over after it was ,urchased by berkshire hathaway burger king is controlled by , mcdonald's uses the ketchup in a few stores around the world. and now, the price of staple foods have quadrupled in recent onion, a stapl
boston wins game four of the world series, is it totally wrong echo tourists capitalizing and manchester in the english premier league going , ryan moore winning on the tour again, making it official. business,th the connection to big banks in japan? >> banks and gangsters. banks tourists -- banksters. >> i like it. loans, he a stop to is still staring. the right, reportedly, to refuse loans to underworld figures. it hit the bank just as it was seeking to it approve its corporate...
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this was taken in boston. and this high pressure system is a sunny maker. and also a cold weather maker. the coldest air of the region so far is blanketing the eastern half the u.s. and canada we have preez warnings and frost advisories here. and strong northwesterly winds are causing lake-effect snow for the great lakes region. some arias may get as much as 15 cent meters of snowfall into your friday noon. temperatures are extremely low in parts of the northeast. minus 2 degrees for the low in chicago. minus 4 degrees in winnipeg. so dress warmly. very chilly to the south as well. now across europe then we talked about a powerful storm system which battered the western continent a couple days ago. the system has moved toward the east while weakening, but a new system is approaching the western continent once again. i think the most severe area is going to be found across the iberian peninsula. very large hail, damaging wind and isolated tornados throughout your friday. wet and windy conditions are expected for much of the british isles as well. meanwhile,
this was taken in boston. and this high pressure system is a sunny maker. and also a cold weather maker. the coldest air of the region so far is blanketing the eastern half the u.s. and canada we have preez warnings and frost advisories here. and strong northwesterly winds are causing lake-effect snow for the great lakes region. some arias may get as much as 15 cent meters of snowfall into your friday noon. temperatures are extremely low in parts of the northeast. minus 2 degrees for the low in...
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the spoke half also happened on the road on the turn pike from boston on route 90. so 95, 90. >> rose: and the president's favorite i think is your smiling face. >> that song was just, you know, it's just a celebration, just a happy love song, had a lot of energy to it. a piano player named clarence mcdonald was ever instrumental, no pun intended, in the way that track came out. >> rose: what does that mean. >> well, he played that da da da da da that sort of happy munchkin song. >> rose: your voice is recognized in popular music. today was it the perfect voice. when you wrote the song was your voice because it came from your heart as a songwriter that it should come from your body as an instrumental. >> really, you're right, it is your body making music, beating, using language. so much comes across in it. you could never parse it, you could never figure out the subtleties with what we hear. >> rose: all the colors. >> when an actor speaks or a friend, you know, there's just so much in it. it's really like we have a huge amount of our brain dedicated to facial reco
the spoke half also happened on the road on the turn pike from boston on route 90. so 95, 90. >> rose: and the president's favorite i think is your smiling face. >> that song was just, you know, it's just a celebration, just a happy love song, had a lot of energy to it. a piano player named clarence mcdonald was ever instrumental, no pun intended, in the way that track came out. >> rose: what does that mean. >> well, he played that da da da da da that sort of happy...
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flights have resumed into and out of boston, philadelphia and new york. but strong winds are still delaying flights. it could take up to a week to clear the backlog of tens of thousands of unstranded passengers. >> the storm lasted less than 48 hours but caused chaos across the northeast united states. in new york city, they're still playing catch-up. many drivers have decided to give it a go anyway. airlines can't take that gamble it took until monday night to get the runways clear. boston, philadelphia, and new york's three main airports, j.f.k., la guardia, and newark, are all up and running again. however, there are several dela. the real problem is what to do with the backlog of passengers from 7,000 canceled flights. at this time of year planes are almost fully booked. so finding enough spare seats could take days. warmer weather is forecast for the rest of the week, which should help clear the roads. ththat will be cold comfort to those spending their holidays on an airport floor. bbc washington. >> and in northwest china heavy snow continues to ca
flights have resumed into and out of boston, philadelphia and new york. but strong winds are still delaying flights. it could take up to a week to clear the backlog of tens of thousands of unstranded passengers. >> the storm lasted less than 48 hours but caused chaos across the northeast united states. in new york city, they're still playing catch-up. many drivers have decided to give it a go anyway. airlines can't take that gamble it took until monday night to get the runways clear....
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of women's studies at the university of massachusetts in boston. then a new york times exposÉ on the factory in bangladesh that killed at least 111 people, the factory that was contract with walmart. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. our guests are kavita krishnan, secretary all in the women association, one of the the organizers in a protest in the aftermath of the rape and that of a young woman student on a moving bus in delhi. also joined by elora chowdhury, and this as a professor of women's studies at the university of massachusetts in boston. >> i want to bring elora chowdhury into the conversation. your reaction, not only to the massive protests in india, but to the way the media in the west has been covering events there the level of hypocrisy in terms of the fascination with the specifics of the terrible attack that occurred? >> yes, i have been following the media reports both in south asia and in the u.s. and u.k. an
of women's studies at the university of massachusetts in boston. then a new york times exposÉ on the factory in bangladesh that killed at least 111 people, the factory that was contract with walmart. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. our guests are kavita krishnan, secretary all in the women association, one of the the organizers in a protest in the...
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the liverpool team is set to be sold to the owner of the boston red sox. the deal is subject to approval and a dispute between board members has yet to be resolved. liverpool was taken over in 2007, put up for sale this year with debts mounting to the tune of $550 million. the owners will be keen to cover their own cost in the sale. but the dean of the btp business school says that they could face losing out on whichever way it goes. >> if this deal is just to pay off debts, the owners will probably walk away losing money and i cannot see them keen on doing that. unfortunately for them they only have until the 15th of october when the debt is called. if the debt is called on that day, technically are bs could take over the club and they would go into ministration, and the owners would not want that as they would lose even more money. >> you can find more in the background on this story at the bbc news website, where you can find more on this story, from the commonwealth games the television rights and plenty of the takeover. >> let's move on, the chinese p
the liverpool team is set to be sold to the owner of the boston red sox. the deal is subject to approval and a dispute between board members has yet to be resolved. liverpool was taken over in 2007, put up for sale this year with debts mounting to the tune of $550 million. the owners will be keen to cover their own cost in the sale. but the dean of the btp business school says that they could face losing out on whichever way it goes. >> if this deal is just to pay off debts, the owners...
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many have more than boston, sydney, johannesburg combined. the numbers we have indicate that they have not let up over the years. and one thing was interesting. several years ago, researchers counted all of the cameras on these two streets. they concluded that there was 4.2 million cameras in operation across the country. this company tracks the actual sales and he has shown us what his research has shown. >> we look at how this has been growing and this goes right back to when the first sentences were put in. we then factored in some replacement rates. working through the numbers, we arrived the number which is about 3.2 million. >> there might be 1 million fewer cameras in the country than previously thought. all of these cameras watching all of these people but are they actually effecteive? >> unless there is a systematic way of governing this, a systematic identification progress, this will not be very effective. they should use the money for the train if people to make sure that whatever we capture is effectively used. >> cctv's have hel
many have more than boston, sydney, johannesburg combined. the numbers we have indicate that they have not let up over the years. and one thing was interesting. several years ago, researchers counted all of the cameras on these two streets. they concluded that there was 4.2 million cameras in operation across the country. this company tracks the actual sales and he has shown us what his research has shown. >> we look at how this has been growing and this goes right back to when the first...
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i was this little kid from boston, it was very glamourous. and i met martin then and we begin a relationship but she didn't show with me at that point. she was with another gallery and in 1967 she stopped painting. she felt she had made all the paintings that were left inside of her. she said everything she had to say. and she bought an air flow trailer and went back to new mexico where had taught in the past and she rented some property on a mesa and i didn't see her for eight years and one day she walked into the gallery and she said i'm painting again, would you show my paintings? it was just like that. and my partner fred mueller, we were both close to her and she said "i'll let you know when to come." and on a friday afternoon i got this telephone call saying "the plane to albuquerque leaves at 9:00 tomorrow morning, i'll meet you at the airport." not account request k you make it." and we were there. and that was the beginning of of the relationship. >> rose: let me show photographs. someone a photograph of agnes martin on the roof of h
i was this little kid from boston, it was very glamourous. and i met martin then and we begin a relationship but she didn't show with me at that point. she was with another gallery and in 1967 she stopped painting. she felt she had made all the paintings that were left inside of her. she said everything she had to say. and she bought an air flow trailer and went back to new mexico where had taught in the past and she rented some property on a mesa and i didn't see her for eight years and one...
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passengers here can climb on board the acela express, bound for washington dc, or boston. thesetrains can hit speeds of 240 kilometres per hour. but in reality, they travel much slower than that. >>cole: the acela express reaches 150 miles per hour in new england, in the rhode island area. so it can reach that. but generally speaking, it'll travel around 125 miles per hour, although it does have to slow down in certain spots because of infrastructure issues, going around curved areas... >>reporter: amtrak's 240 kilometre per hour top speed is much slower than its counterparts in europe, and parts of asia. and not all acela passengers are convinced that the express service is worth the extra money. tickets can cost more than double those of the slower regional service. >>it's a lot more expensive. you only get in about 23 to 28 minutes earlier. if i was paying myself, i'd probably take the regional. >>for the cost, i don't think it's fast enough. >>martin: the acela express offers the only high speed rail service in north america. the trip fromboston to washington dc which
passengers here can climb on board the acela express, bound for washington dc, or boston. thesetrains can hit speeds of 240 kilometres per hour. but in reality, they travel much slower than that. >>cole: the acela express reaches 150 miles per hour in new england, in the rhode island area. so it can reach that. but generally speaking, it'll travel around 125 miles per hour, although it does have to slow down in certain spots because of infrastructure issues, going around curved areas......
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. >> translator: when i got my first autograph from jason varitek in boston, i was so happy. >> reporter: and he was hooked. since 2004 matsuo has made four trips to the u.s. his mlb autograph collection has expanded to more than 300, and now he's getting ready to see his fourth mlb season opener in japan. >> translator: if you watch the game live, you get really into it with other fans. you can feel everyone's passion for the game. >> reporter: and that passion dates back more than a century. japan's had its own pro league for decades, but interest in the game spiked when mlb teams started recruiting japanese stars. nomo, ichiro, matsui. so when big leaguers come to japan, it's a big deal. fans line up for autographs, snap up collectors items, and dress up like their heroes. >> translator: we're witnessing a special moment in history. >> translator: i wish they would play here every year. we've been waiting four years for this. >> reporter: these fans are making a lot of noise about major league baseball, but some say japanese fans have been losing interest in the past few years. baseba
. >> translator: when i got my first autograph from jason varitek in boston, i was so happy. >> reporter: and he was hooked. since 2004 matsuo has made four trips to the u.s. his mlb autograph collection has expanded to more than 300, and now he's getting ready to see his fourth mlb season opener in japan. >> translator: if you watch the game live, you get really into it with other fans. you can feel everyone's passion for the game. >> reporter: and that passion dates...
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>>> there is a new book called "the complete psalms" by a boston poet and writer named pamela greenberg. she's jewish. she says at a dark point in her life she found so much solace in the psalms, she wanted to translate them from the original hebrew into poetic language for people of all faiths. >> i began the translation at a very dark time in my life. i came to religion as an adult, really as an act of desperation. i felt i needed to believe in something, and i struggled with depression. i had an intuition in the psalms i would find something of the relationship to god that i was looking for. the psalms are full of longing for god. you know. a longing to experience god more intimately. i think mostly for christians, the psalms represent exactly what they do for jews, which is the person of faith standing up in relation to god in a very honest and genuine way. i think in that way they speak to all of us. the great thing about the psalms is they address really the whole spectrum of human emotions from intense despair and feelings of abandonment by god. feelings of betrayal by humankind.
>>> there is a new book called "the complete psalms" by a boston poet and writer named pamela greenberg. she's jewish. she says at a dark point in her life she found so much solace in the psalms, she wanted to translate them from the original hebrew into poetic language for people of all faiths. >> i began the translation at a very dark time in my life. i came to religion as an adult, really as an act of desperation. i felt i needed to believe in something, and i...
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towards the east, much cooler than what we saw on monday in december. 24 degrees expected and 55 in boston. the combination of dry weather is leading to a possibility of fires. and heavy thundershowers, gusty breeze and hail and some precipitation starting to move to the western continent. the south unstable conditions are continuing in southern italy and the southern peninsula and another low pressure system moving task formove moving towards the 2340r9 and will affect finland and sweden, producing a wintry mix on your tuesday. however, central europe should stay dry under high pressure system and we will see the same setup the next several days. dry across central europe but the rest of the area will remain very wet and unstable. temperature-wise, up to 13 degrees in london, strong winds feel much colder than this actual number, 11 degrees in paris and to the east, warmest in moscow with 12 degrees and 15 degrees and some rain. here's your extended forecast. >>> our top stories once again, the united nations security council condemned north korea's launch using a satellite missile with b
towards the east, much cooler than what we saw on monday in december. 24 degrees expected and 55 in boston. the combination of dry weather is leading to a possibility of fires. and heavy thundershowers, gusty breeze and hail and some precipitation starting to move to the western continent. the south unstable conditions are continuing in southern italy and the southern peninsula and another low pressure system moving task formove moving towards the 2340r9 and will affect finland and sweden,...
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. >> reporter: jonathan elias from boston station wbz was nearby. >> body parts. people were blown apart. >> multiple people down here. i don't know what the cause is. standby. >> reporter: police rushed to assist victims tangled in debris and broken glass some missing limbs. bloody spectators were carried into the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners. >> there was some bad-looking people. i'm praying for all of them. we are all trying to put pressure on all the wounds for everybody. turn i cuts and whatever we could do. it was chaos. >> reporter: the runners were directed away from the chaos and people were ordered to stay clear of trash cans. >> we're going to need more ambulances down in this location, okay? >> yes, sir. they've been notified. they're on the way. we have every unit possible going, sir. >> reporter: edward davis is the boston police commissioner. >> people should be calm. but they should understand that this is an ongoing event. they should understand that we need all the inf7ation that we can get available to us. >> ch
. >> reporter: jonathan elias from boston station wbz was nearby. >> body parts. people were blown apart. >> multiple people down here. i don't know what the cause is. standby. >> reporter: police rushed to assist victims tangled in debris and broken glass some missing limbs. bloody spectators were carried into the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners. >> there was some bad-looking people. i'm praying for all of them. we are all trying to...
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an ambitious plan announced in boston five years ago, to get young students around the world. now, that idea is changing the lives of children 7,000 miles away in the african country of rwanda. again, martin seemungal has that story. >> reporter: ramagana is famous for something the people in this town would rather forget, genocide. 14 years ago, it was a place of death. but today, the town is famous for something else. the children of ramagana are leading rwanda into the 21st century. those little green and white things they're carrying are actually computers, laptop computers. and the kids are hooked on them. this boy is 13 years old, he's had his laptop a couple months, he's discovering many things. >> the story of my country, the story of the president of africa and america. >> yes, this is that $100 laptop you probably heard about. it was developed at m.i.t. and it is the centerpiece of the one laptop per child initiative. the focus is on developing countries and there are 31 nations involved. one laptop per child isn't just a catchy child, it's a real goal. one laptop fo
an ambitious plan announced in boston five years ago, to get young students around the world. now, that idea is changing the lives of children 7,000 miles away in the african country of rwanda. again, martin seemungal has that story. >> reporter: ramagana is famous for something the people in this town would rather forget, genocide. 14 years ago, it was a place of death. but today, the town is famous for something else. the children of ramagana are leading rwanda into the 21st century....
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i wrote of air force one with the president when he visited boston i was a tweet bold journey. it was amazing the feedback from readers and how they felt like they were on the plane with me. >> we don't have a lot of time to discuss this but isn't this elect cb-radio was? if i was treating, i would say the show was over and we will be back next week. it has been a pleasure. cheers. ♪ >> white house chronicle is produced in collaboration with whut, howard university television. from washington, d.c., this has been white house chronicle, a weekly analysis of the news with insight and a sense of humor featuring llewellyn king, linda gasparello, and guests. this program may be seen on pbs stations and cable access channels. to view the progress on my, channels. to view the progress on my,
i wrote of air force one with the president when he visited boston i was a tweet bold journey. it was amazing the feedback from readers and how they felt like they were on the plane with me. >> we don't have a lot of time to discuss this but isn't this elect cb-radio was? if i was treating, i would say the show was over and we will be back next week. it has been a pleasure. cheers. ♪ >> white house chronicle is produced in collaboration with whut, howard university television....
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. >> it was the election of tony blair's that really bostonned the number of female m.p.'s, he used all tpwhim many of his winnable seats. of male dominated world dublin dubbed them blair's babes but in believe it's time to change things. >> i'm not willing to wait while good intentions bring about very, very slow progress. i want to see change more quickly than that. >> in scotland they have a good record of getting women elected but they say they still face pressures male politicians don't. >> women bring something acceptstive and special to the political debate and the more of us there are the more people will stop focusing on what we wear and how we look. the critical mass is really important. >> a statue of successful rajeth keeps a watchful eye. much has been made since her fight for the right for women to vote. >> live now to the bbc radio where the conference is taking place. lucy hockings is there for us. it's looking pretty busy. >> it's incredibly busy, and can you imagine 100 women in a room, it's literally buzzing with creativity and incredible ideas but i've
. >> it was the election of tony blair's that really bostonned the number of female m.p.'s, he used all tpwhim many of his winnable seats. of male dominated world dublin dubbed them blair's babes but in believe it's time to change things. >> i'm not willing to wait while good intentions bring about very, very slow progress. i want to see change more quickly than that. >> in scotland they have a good record of getting women elected but they say they still face pressures male...